All I needed this evening was Mercy Kerin's Tuesday Sketch Challenge for inspiration and away I went. I couldn't believe how quickly this card came together for me! What is interesting is that I've had these large silk flowers for a few years. They've been stored in a decorative glass jar on the shelf above my stamp table, and although I've often admired them, I've never used them before now. Well, tonight I was looking around for a stamp to use for the circular image and I happened to glance at these flowers. Hmmm, could I pull this off???
This card is a 5-1/4" square of Stampin' Up's retired in-color blue bayou, layered with baja breeze and some remnants of a coordinating designer paper. The center of the flower is a large fabric covered brad from K & Company. I don't know if you can see it in the photo, but it has a few little sparkly rhinestones in the center. La-De-Da! :)
Below is a photo of the inside of the card with a narrow strip of the same decorative paper zig zag stitched on the top.
You're all invited to join us in Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge.
In fact, we would sure *love* it if you would!
If you need a bit of inspiration to get you started,
please blog on over and see what Mercy's Muses have created:
please blog on over and see what Mercy's Muses have created:
Anya Schrier ~ Life is What You Make It! {Guest Muse}
Pam Varnell ~ The Stamping Addict
Julie Lacey ~ Stamps and Taxes!
Crystal Birr ~ The Messy Stamper
Jessica Diedrich ~ The Whimsical Butterfly
Simply create a card or scrapbook layout using the sketch above, and link your creation to Mister Linky on Mercy's blog. Be sure to use the keyword MTSC62 when uploading to a public gallery.
Thanks for blogging by and have a Happy Day!
Quote for Today ~
Woman's Rule of Thumb: If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it. ~Author Unknown
15 comments:
Such a lovely card Pam! I have to be honest, I'm commenting on your quote for the day!! Bwahahaha! Love it! :D
Pam, my mouth is still hanging open in awe of this GORGEOUS card!! LOVE everything about!
GORGEOUS!!! Love the flower and the DP. Fabulous colour combo and card! Can't wait to play :D
holy cow, pam...this is breathtaking! i literally choked on air when i saw this! LOL! glorious colors, papers, and beautiful flower. amazing sample, sweetheart! :)
Beautiful card Pam, you rocked the sketch! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Oh Pam this is gorgeous! I love the flower! Great DP too! :)
What a BEAUTY Pam.
What a beautiful card, Pam! Love the flowers as the focal point. Great colors, too!
great idea for the flower for your image- they are gorgeous!! Nice touch with the bling too!
So gorgeous - I love those colors! And that stitching is PERFECT!
This card is gorgeous! I love the colors!! I love the stitching!! I love what you did on the inside!! WOW!!
This is gorgeous Pam. Love the big flowers and the distressing with the ink is perfect. Gorgeous.
Pam, this is BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE the flowers and your stitching is such a wonderful touch. I adore the distressed, vintage look you achieved. Very elegant :] Your work is always spectacular!!
Wow! This turned out awesome. Great use of those big silk flowers.
Your card is absolutely beautiful. I love your color choices and that brad center in the flower is awesome.
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